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Sin Venns
Sin Venns
Sin Venns
Diagrams
Sin
• Sin is an intentional turning away from God.
• Sin is making a CHOICE opposed to God’s intention for creation.
• The consequences of sin are very much in this world; they do not
merely influence life after death.
• *** Sin affects our relationships with SELF, GOD, and OTHERS
Individual versus Social
• Personal Sin: is the result of an individual knowingly and willingly doing something that
hurts his/her relationship with God, self, neighbour, or nature.
• Mortal Sin: A grave offense against the law of God. It requires full knowledge and complete
consent. It is an intentional turning away from God.
• Venial Sin: A less serious offense against the law of God. The evil done here is not seriously wrong
or the sinner sincerely believes it is slightly wrong.
• Social Sin: a collective sin; we sin as a society by collectively breaking the covenant with
God. As a group or society we participate in a process or system that harms human
relationships. Everyone in the group, to some degree, shares the responsibility for the
damage caused. (Except, perhaps, those who actively criticize the sinful act)
• Systemic Sin: is that wrongdoing and/or evil that over time has crept into, or more usually been
built into the structures of society.
• Institutional Sin: a harmful or evil act on behalf of a corporation, or other institution, towards a
population or creation.
Social and Personal Categorized
Who does it harm? ins against God, neighbour or
self
• God: anything that hurts our relationship with God